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"Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise" [1]

"It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time."

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Source: The Revelator [13], 07/08/2025
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Trump’s EPA Pulling Back on Promise to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals [14]

"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research."

Chemicals [4]
Consumer [5]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [16]
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People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Science [18]
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National (U.S.) [12]
Source: ProPublica [19], 07/08/2025
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U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks. [20]

"On Tuesday, Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than any other developing country last year, effectively banned all shipments of plastic waste from the United States."

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Source: NYTimes [24], 07/03/2025
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France's Largest Tap Water Ban Exposes PFAS Pollution Risk Across Europe [25]

"Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg" 

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Infrastructure [26]
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Europe [27]
Source: Guardian [28], 07/03/2025
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Flint’s Still-Unfinished Lead Pipe Replacement Serves As Cautionary Tale [29]

"Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next. Workers told him it wasn’t on their list but probably assigned to another contractor."

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [31]
Source: AP [32], 07/02/2025
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"National Climate Report Website Goes Dark" [33]

"The government website that hosted the federal government’s national climate reports, which are mandated by legislation, went offline Monday afternoon. The website was also one of the main federal sources of information on climate change."

Climate Change [34]
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Source: NYTimes [39], 07/02/2025
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NC Has Allowed a Likely Carcinogen Into Three Rivers Serving 900,000 People [40]

"Environmentalists are suing to stop the flow of 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water supply, which one local water utility found at concentrations 17 times higher than the EPA’s health advisory goal." 

Activism [41]
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Source: Inside Climate News [43], 07/01/2025
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"Republicans Propose a New Way to Scrap Fuel Economy Rules: No Fines" [44]

"For 50 years, automakers have had to increase the fuel efficiency of their vehicles or pay fines. The Republican megabill would set those penalties to $0." 

Climate Change [34]
Consumer [5]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Health [15]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [8]
Transportation [46]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [47], 07/01/2025
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"How Park Visitors Responded When Asked To Report Anti-American Signs" [48]

"Most comments reviewed by The Post were positive, though some visitors complained that there were too many mosquitos and “not enough moose.”"

 

Activism [41]
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Climate Change [34]
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Environmental Politics [16]
Forests [49]
Journalism & Media [38]
Natural Resources [6]
People & Population [7]
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Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Washington Post [50], 06/30/2025
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Chicago’s Plan to Replace Lead Pipes Puts It 30 Years Behind EPA Deadline [51]

"Banking for now on an outdated EPA rule from the first Trump administration, the city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076." 

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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [31]
Source: Inside Climate News [52], 06/27/2025
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